Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that they are working to make Çatalhöyük, one of the oldest known settlements in the world, better known all over the world, and that they are nearing the end of the construction of Çatalhöyük Promotion and Welcome Center, which is a museum in this context.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality reached 90 percent in the construction of Çatalhöyük Promotion and Welcome Center. The center will be an important step for Konya to be recognized more in the world.
Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that they aim to increase the recognition of Çatalhöyük, which dates back to almost 10 thousand years, with their work and said, “As you know, Çatalhöyük, one of the oldest known city settlements in the world and which has many firsts that illuminate the history of humanity, is located in Konya. We are also working to make Çatalhöyük better known all over the world. In this context, it will make a great contribution to the promotion of Çatalhöyük; We are building a publicity and reception center with a museum quality, covering an area of 28 square meters, on a 500 square meter plot. When our Çatalhöyük Welcome Center is completed, it will have the title of Turkey's largest wooden public investment.” said.
Stating that the physical structure is about to be completed, and then visual works will be started on Çatalhöyük in the interior, Mayor Altay stated that the center will begin to serve in 2023.
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